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Thanks. lots of good info
The trim came with some slight machine marks on them so i wet sanded the parts and a quick polish to make them shine.[ATTACH]
Well i could not find the tire pressure sticker on the door jam so i would like to know what i should set the tire pressure on these tires. The...
When i painted the running boards i sprayed some clear coat on the outside trim. That did not work out so good, the trim did not take the clear...
Yes that is what i was thinking . Keep any slack from increasing the idle. This is all trial and error for me . So any help is welcome. Thanks...
I am planning to show the car on June 5th in Waldwick NJ . I had a portable display made that gives a quick history of the car. I also put a...
I have been fine tuning a few items to finish the car. When driving the car the idle was staying around 1500-2000. The throttle brackets are...
I tried to replace the tires that came on my car, Polyglas GT F60-14 no luck finding them. I went with a 15" because there were more...
I am a fast learner. I watch lots of videos and learn from others who are good at what they do. I learned a lot of good painting tips from "The...
My wife asked me the other day if the car is finished. I said almost. Her reply was , that is what you have been saying for the past year. HAHA
Yes i did not want to repaint above the hard line. It is very time consuming to wet sand and buff the clear coat. This is my first paint job....
There were a few water marks on the bottom of the door. Too much blending. It was easer to just reshoot the bottom below the body line and reclear.
I painted the lower half . Color match was good. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I repaired the paint on the door, and painted the two door mouldings. I am applying the first coat of clear on this video -->...
I was planning to hang the driver side door but found a water mark in the paint. I will not buff out. Its in between the clear coats. Must have...
This weekend i set the toe-in to 3/16", thanks to the info i found on The hamb it was easy. I was under the car looking for issues that might need...
Your cowl band looks great
Yes i was thinking the buffing should be done by hand . I might build a wood frame to bolt the cowl band so i can use a small buffing wheel to...
Lots of great information to get this fixed thanks for all the help. Ron
I will just have to crank up the sub
I have no plans to alter the visor i think it looks great. My car is almost finished so i will find out about the wind noise soon. The original...
thanks for the tips
Great tip with the carriage bolt. Thanks. Here are pictures of the mounting bolts [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
WOW i never thought of the wind noise being a problem. I am just finishing my Model A so i will find out soon. I did install new seals in the...
The inside door panel is rubbing on the door jam so i removed the fabric from the panel . I will trim the board at the red line and shift the...
I am planning to knock some dents out of this cowl band. I am looking for some tips before i attempt this. The cowl band is fragile and i don't...
Today i installed one of the doors. I used the paint stand to hold the door in place . This way i can hang the doors solo. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Here is the progress in the last two weeks. I installed some sound deadening material . I repainted the two interior parts that needed some...
good info. thanks
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